,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjai,ms4   
,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4   
,coons1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 
,van ,holl51 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to require ,/ates to c>ry out  
congressional r$i/rict+ 9 accordance )  
plans develop$ & enact$ into law by     
indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commissions1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 f9d+ (     
con/itutional au?ority2 table ( cont5ts 
7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,r$i/rict+ ,re=m ,act ( #bjai4  7b7   
,f9d+ ( ,con/itutional au?ority         
,congress f9ds t x has ! au?ority to    
e/abli% ! t]ms & conditions ,/ates mu/  
foll[ 9 c>ry+ out congressional         
r$i/rict+ aft] an apportionm5t ( ,memb]s
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives because--  
7#a7 ! au?ority grant$ to ,congress "u  
article ,i1 section #d ( ! ,con/itution 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates gives ,congress ! p[] 

to enact laws gov]n+ ! "t1 place1 &     
mann] ( elections = ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! au?ority     
grant$ to ,congress "u section #e ( !   
f\rte5? am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution gives 
,congress ! p[] to enact laws to en=ce  
section #b ( su* am5dm5t1 :i* requires  
,repres5tatives to be apportion$ among !
 sev]al ,/ates accord+ to _! numb]4  7c7
 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (  
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 f9d+ ( con/itutional au?ority2   
table ( cont5ts4,title ,i--,requirem5ts 
= ,congressional ,redistricting,sec4    
#aja4 ,requir+ congressional r$i/rict+  
to be conduct$ ?r\gh plan ( indep5d5t   
,/ate commission4,sec4 #ajb4 ,ban on    
mid-decade r$i/rict+4,title             
,,ii--,indep5d5t ,r$i/rict+             
,commissions,sec4 #bja4 ,indep5d5t      
r$i/rict+ commission4,sec4 #bjb4        
,e/abli%m5t ( selection pool (          
individuals eligible to s]ve z memb]s ( 
commission4,sec4 #bjc4 ,crit]ia =       
r$i/rict+ plan by indep5d5t commission2 

public notice & input4,sec4 #bjd4       
,e/abli%m5t ( relat$ entities4,sec4     
#bje4 ,report on div]sity ( memb]%ips ( 
indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commissions4,title  
,,iii--,role ( ,c\rts 9 ,developm5t (   
,r$i/rict+ ,plans,sec4 #cja4 ,enactm5t (
 plan develop$ by #c-;judge c\rt4,sec4  
#cjb4 ,special rule = r$i/rict+ conduct$
 "u ord] ( ,f$]al c\rt4,title           
,,iv--,adm9i/rative & ,miscellane\s     
,provisions,sec4 #dja4 ,paym5ts to      
,/ates = c>ry+ out r$i/rict+4,sec4 #djb4
 ,civil en=cem5t4,sec4 #djc4 ,/ate      
apportionm5t notice def9$4,sec4 #djd4   
,no effect on elections = ,/ate & local 
(fice4,sec4 #dje4 ,effective date4  ,i  
,requirem5ts = ,congressional ,r$i/rict+
  #aja4 ,requir+ congressional r$i/rict+
 to be conduct$ ?r\gh plan ( indep5d5t  
,/ate commission  7a7 ,use ( ,plan      
,requir$ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 & except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c7
 & subsection 7d71 any congressional    
r$i/rict+ conduct$ by a ,/ate %all be   
conduct$ 9 accordance )--  7#a7 !       

r$i/rict+ plan develop$ & enact$ into   
law by ! indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission 
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,/ate1 9 accordance ) title
 ,,ii2 or  7#b7 if a plan develop$ by   
su* commission is n enact$ into law1 !  
r$i/rict+ plan develop$ & enact$ into   
law by a #c-;judge c\rt1 9 accordance ) 
section #cja4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t      
,section #bb7;c7 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an   
,act to provide = ! fifte5? & subsequ5t 
dec5nial c5suses & to provide = an      
apportionm5t ( ,repres5tatives 9        
,congress1 approv$ ,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #b;a7c771 is am5d$ by /rik+ 9 
! mann] provid$ by ! law !re( & ins]t+3 
9 ! mann] provid$ by ! ,r$i/rict+ ,re=m 
,act ( #bjai4  7c7 ,special rule = exi/+
 commissions ,subsection 7a7 does n     
apply to any ,/ate 9 :i*1 "u law 9      
effect cont9u\sly on & aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 congressional      
r$i/rict+ is c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) a 
plan develop$ & approv$ by an indep5d5t 
r$i/rict+ commission :i* is 9 compliance
 ) ea* ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts3  7#a7    

,publicly available application process 
,memb]%ip on ! commission is op5 to     
citiz5s ( ! ,/ate ?r\gh a publicly      
available application process4  7#b7    
,disqualifications = gov]nm5t s]vice &  
political appo9tm5t ,individuals :o1 = a
 cov]$ p]iod ( "t z e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate1
 hold or h held public (fice1           
individuals :o are or h be5 c&idates =  
elect$ public (fice1 & individuals :o   
s]ve or h s]v$ z an (fic]1 employee1 or 
paid consultant ( a campaign committee (
 a c&idate = public (fice are           
disqualifi$ f s]v+ on ! commission4     
7#c7 ,scre5+ = conflicts ,individuals :o
 apply to s]ve on ! commission are      
scre5$ ?r\gh a process t excludes p]sons
 ) conflicts ( int]e/ f ! pool (        
pot5tial commission]s4  7#d7            
,multi-p>tisan composition ,memb]%ip on 
! commission repres5ts ^? :o are        
affiliat$ ) ! two political p>ties ^:   
c&idates receiv$ ! mo/ votes 9 ! mo/    
rec5t ,/atewide election = ,f$]al (fice 
held 9 ! ,/ate1 z well z ^? :o are      

unaffiliat$ ) any p>ty or :o are        
affiliat$ ) political p>ties o!r ?an !  
two political p>ties ^: c&idates receiv$
 ! mo/ votes 9 ! mo/ rec5t ,/atewide    
election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate4 
7#e7 ,crit]ia = r$i/rict+ ,memb]s ( !   
commission are requir$ to meet c]ta9    
crit]ia 9 ! map draw+ process1 includ+  
m9imiz+ ! division ( communities (      
int]e/ & a ban on draw+ maps to favor a 
political p>ty4  7#f7 ,public input     
,public he>+s are held & comm5ts f !    
public are accept$ be=e a f9al map is   
approv$4  7#g7 ,broad-bas$ support =    
approval ( f9al plan ,! approval ( !    
f9al r$i/rict+ plan requires a majority 
vote ( ! memb]s ( ! commission1 includ+ 
! support ( at lea/ "o memb] ( ea* ( !  
foll[+3  7,a7 ,memb]s :o are affiliat$ )
 ! political p>ty ^: c&idate receiv$ !  
mo/ votes 9 ! mo/ rec5t ,/atewide       
election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate4 
7,b7 ,memb]s :o are affiliat$ ) !       
political p>ty ^: c&idate receiv$ !     
second mo/ votes 9 ! mo/ rec5t ,/atewide

 election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate4
  7,c7 ,memb]s :o n affiliat$ ) any     
political p>ty or :o are affiliat$ )    
political p>ties o!r ?an ! political    
p>ties describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &   
7,b74  7d7 ,treatm5t ( ,/ate ( ,i[a     
,subsection 7a7 does n apply to ! ,/ate 
( ,i[a1 s long z congressional r$i/rict+
 9 su* ,/ate is c>ri$ out 9 accordance )
 a plan develop$ by ! ,i[a ,legislative 
,s]vices ,ag5cy ) ! assi/ance ( a       
,tempor>y ,r$i/rict+ ,advisory          
,commission1 "u law :i* 0 9 effect = !  
mo/ rec5t congressional r$i/rict+ c>ri$ 
out 9 ! ,/ate prior to ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & :i* rema9s 9      
effect cont9u\sly on & aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #ajb4 ,ban on     
mid-decade r$i/rict+ ,a ,/ate t has be5 
r$i/rict$ 9 accordance ) ?is ,act & a   
,/ate describ$ 9 section #aja7;c7 or    
section #aja7;d7 may n be r$i/rict$ aga9
 until aft] ! next apportionm5t (       
,repres5tatives "u section #bb7;a7 ( !  
,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = !    

fifte5? & subsequ5t dec5nial c5suses &  
to provide = an apportionm5t (          
,repres5tatives 9 ,congress1 approv$    
,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a71   
unless a c\rt requires ! ,/ate to       
conduct su* subsequ5t r$i/rict+ to      
comply ) ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife    
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq471 !       
,con/itution ( ! ,/ate1 or ! t]ms or    
conditions ( ?is ,act4  ,,ii ,indep5d5t 
,r$i/rict+ ,commissions  #bja4          
,indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission  7a7    
,appo9tm5t ( memb]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
nonp>tisan ag5cy e/abli%$ or designat$  
by a ,/ate "u section #bjd7;a7 %all     
e/abli% an indep5d5t r$i/rict+          
commission = ! ,/ate1 :i* %all consi/ ( 
#ae memb]s appo9t$ by ! ag5cy z foll[s3 
7,a7 ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( a ye> end+
 9 ! num]al z]o1 ! ag5cy %all1 at a     
public meet+ held n e>li] ?an #ae days  
aft] notice ( ! meet+ has be5 giv5 to ! 
public1 fir/ appo9t #f memb]s z foll[s3 
7i7 ,! ag5cy %all appo9t #b memb]s on a 

r&om basis f ! majority category ( !    
approv$ selection pool 7z describ$ 9    
section #bjb7;b77#a77;,a774  7ii7 ,!    
ag5cy %all appo9t #b memb]s on a r&om   
basis f ! m9ority category ( ! approv$  
selection pool 7z describ$ 9 section    
#bjb7;b77#a77;,b774  7iii7 ,! ag5cy %all
 appo9t #b memb]s on a r&om basis f !   
indep5d5t category ( ! approv$ selection
 pool 7z describ$ 9 section             
#bjb7;b77#a77;,c774  7,b7 ,n lat] ?an   
,novemb] #ae ( a ye> end+ 9 ! num]al    
z]o1 ! memb]s appo9t$ by ! ag5cy "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all1 at a public meet+
 held n e>li] ?an #ae days aft] notice (
 ! meet+ has be5 giv5 to ! public1 !n   
appo9t #i memb]s z foll[s3  7i7 ,!      
memb]s %all appo9t #c memb]s f !        
majority category ( ! approv$ selection 
pool 7z describ$ 9 section              
#bjb7;b77#a77;,a774  7ii7 ,! memb]s %all
 appo9t #c memb]s f ! m9ority category (
 ! approv$ selection pool 7z describ$ 9 
section #bjb7;b77#a77;,b774  7iii7 ,!   
memb]s %all appo9t #c memb]s f !        

indep5d5t category ( ! approv$ selection
 pool 7z describ$ 9 section             
#bjb7;b77#a77;,c774  7#b7 ,rules =      
appo9tm5t ( memb]s appo9t$ by fir/      
memb]s  7,a7 ,affirmative vote ( at lea/
 #d memb]s ,! appo9tm5t ( any ( ! #i    
memb]s ( ! indep5d5t r$i/rict+          
commission :o are appo9t$ by ! fir/     
memb]s ( ! commission pursuant to       
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 z well
 z ! designation ( alt]nates = su*      
memb]s pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7 (   
p>agraph 7#c7 & ! appo9tm5t ( alt]nates 
to fill vacancies pursuant to           
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#d71 %all  
require ! affirmative vote ( at lea/ #d 
( ! memb]s appo9t$ by ! nonp>tisan ag5cy
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#a71   
includ+ at lea/ "o memb] f ea* ( !      
categories ref]r$ to 9 su* subp>agraph4 
7,b7 ,ensur+ div]sity ,9 appo9t+ ! #i   
memb]s pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7 (   
p>agraph 7#a71 z well z 9 designat+     
alt]nates pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7 (
 p>agraph 7#c7 & 9 appo9t+ alt]nates to 

fill vacancies pursuant to subp>agraph  
7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#d71 ! fir/ memb]s ( ! 
indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission %all     
ensure t ! memb]%ip is repres5tative ( !
 demographic gr\ps 7includ+ racial1     
e?nic1 economic1 & g5d]7 & geographic   
regions ( ! ,/ate1 & provides racial1   
e?nic1 & language m9orities protect$ "u 
! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife ) a        
mean+ful opportunity to p>ticipate 9 !  
developm5t ( ! ,/ate's r$i/rict+ plan4  
7#c7 ,designation ( alt]nates to s]ve 9 
case ( vacancies  7,a7 ,memb]s appo9t$  
by ag5cy ,at ! "t ! ag5cy appo9ts !     
memb]s ( ! indep5d5t r$i/rict+          
commission "u subp>agraph 7,a7 (        
p>agraph 7#a7 f ea* ( ! categories      
ref]r$ to 9 su* subp>agraph1 ! ag5cy    
%all1 on a r&om basis1 designate #b o!r 
individuals f su* category to s]ve z    
alt]nate memb]s :o may be appo9t$ to    
fill vacancies 9 ! commission 9         
accordance ) p>agraph 7#d74  7,b7       
,memb]s appo9t$ by fir/ memb]s ,at ! "t 
! memb]s appo9t$ by ! ag5cy appo9t ! o!r

 memb]s ( ! indep5d5t r$i/rict+         
commission "u subp>agraph 7,b7 (        
p>agraph 7#a7 f ea* ( ! categories      
ref]r$ to 9 su* subp>agraph1 ! memb]s   
%all1 9 accordance ) ! special rules    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 designate #b  
o!r individuals f su* category to s]ve z
 alt]nate memb]s :o may be appo9t$ to   
fill vacancies 9 ! commission 9         
accordance ) p>agraph 7#d74  7#d7       
,appo9tm5t ( alt]nates to s]ve 9 case ( 
vacancies  7,a7 ,memb]s appo9t$ by ag5cy
 ,if a vacancy occurs 9 ! commission )  
respect to a memb] :o 0 appo9t$ by !    
nonp>tisan ag5cy "u subp>agraph 7,a7 (  
p>agraph 7#a7 f "o ( ! categories ref]r$
 to 9 su* subp>agraph1 ! ag5cy %all fill
 ! vacancy by appo9t+1 on a r&om basis1 
"o ( ! #b alt]nates f su* category :o 0 
designat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph
 7#c74 ,at ! "t ! ag5cy appo9ts an      
alt]nate to fill a vacancy "u ! previ\s 
s5t5ce1 ! ag5cy %all designate1 on a    
r&om basis1 ano!r individual f ! same   
category to s]ve z an alt]nate memb]1 9 

accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph
 7#c74  7,b7 ,memb]s appo9t$ by fir/    
memb]s ,if a vacancy occurs 9 !         
commission ) respect to a memb] :o 0    
appo9t$ by ! fir/ memb]s ( ! commission 
"u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 f "o
 ( ! categories ref]r$ to 9 su*         
subp>agraph1 ! fir/ memb]s %all1 9      
accordance ) ! special rules describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 fill ! vacancy by appo9t+
 "o ( ! #b alt]nates f su* category :o 0
 designat$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 (        
p>agraph 7#c74 ,at ! "t ! fir/ memb]s   
appo9t an alt]nate to fill a vacancy "u 
! previ\s s5t5ce1 ! fir/ memb]s %all1 9 
accordance ) ! special rules describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 designate ano!r          
individual f ! same category to s]ve z  
an alt]nate memb]1 9 accordance )       
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#c74  7#e7 
,removal ,a memb] ( ! indep5d5t         
r$i/rict+ commission may be remov$ by a 
majority vote ( ! rema9+ memb]s ( !     
commission if x is %[n by a prepond]ance
 ( ! evid5ce t ! memb] is n eligible to 

s]ve on ! commission "u section         
#bjb7;a74  7b7 ,proc$ures = ,conduct+   
,commission ,bus9ess  7#a7 ,*air ,memb]s
 ( an indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission    
e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all select by  
majority vote "o memb] :o 0 appo9t$ f ! 
indep5d5t category ( ! approv$ selection
 pool describ$ 9 section                
#bjb7;b77#a77;,c7 to s]ve z *air ( !    
commission4 ,! commission may n take any
 action to develop a r$i/rict+ plan = ! 
,/ate "u section #bjc until ! appo9tm5t 
( ! commission's *air4  7#b7 ,requir+   
majority approval = actions ,! indep5d5t
 r$i/rict+ commission ( a ,/ate may n   
publi% & dissem9ate any draft or f9al   
r$i/rict+ plan1 or take any o!r action1 
)\t ! approval ( at lea/--  7,a7 a      
majority ( ! :ole memb]%ip ( !          
commission2 &  7,b7 at lea/ "o memb] ( !
 commission appo9t$ f ea* ( ! categories
 ( ! approv$ selection pool describ$ 9  
section #bjb7;b77#a74  7#c7 ,quorum ,a  
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! commission %all 
con/itute a quorum4  7c7 ,/aff2         

,contractors  7#a7 ,/aff ,"u a public   
application process 9 :i* all           
application mat]ials are available =    
public inspection1 ! indep5d5t r$i/rict+
 commission ( a ,/ate %all appo9t & set 
! pay ( te*nical exp]ts1 legal c\nsel1  
consultants1 & su* o!r /aff z x consid]s
 appropriate1 subject to ,/ate law4     
7#b7 ,contractors ,! indep5d5t r$i/rict+
 commission ( a ,/ate may ent] into su* 
contracts ) v5dors z x consid]s         
appropriate1 subject to ,/ate law1      
except t any su* contract %all be valid 
only if approv$ by ! vote ( a majority (
 ! memb]s ( ! commission1 includ+ at    
lea/ "o memb] appo9t$ f ea* ( !         
categories ( ! approv$ selection pool   
describ$ 9 section #bjb7;b77#a74  7#c7  
,reports on exp5ditures = political     
activity  7,a7 ,report by applicants    
,ea* individual :o applies = a position 
z an employee ( ! indep5d5t r$i/rict+   
commission & ea* v5dor :o applies = a   
contract ) ! commission %all1 at ! "t ( 
apply+1 file ) ! commission a report    

summ>iz+--  7i7 any exp5diture =        
political activity made by su*          
individual or v5dor dur+ ! #aj mo/ rec5t
 cal5d> ye>s2 &  7ii7 any income receiv$
 by su* individual or v5dor dur+ ! #aj  
mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye>s :i* is            
attributable to an exp5diture =         
political activity4  7,b7 ,annual       
reports by employees & v5dors ,ea* p]son
 :o is an employee or v5dor ( !         
indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission %all1 n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! p]son is appo9t$ 
z an employee or ent]s into a contract z
 a v5dor 7z ! case may be7 & annually   
!reaft] = ea* ye> dur+ :i* ! p]son s]ves
 z an employee or a v5dor1 file ) !     
commission a report summ>iz+ !          
exp5ditures & income describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ ! #aj mo/ rec5t   
cal5d> ye>s4  7,c7 ,exp5diture =        
political activity def9$ ,9 ?is         
p>agraph1 ! t]m exp5diture = political  
activity means a disbursem5t = any ( !  
foll[+3 7i7 ,an indep5d5t exp5diture1 z 
def9$ 9 section #cja7ag7 ( ! ,f$]al     

,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7ag774  7ii7 ,an        
electione]+ communication1 z def9$ 9    
section #cjd7;f77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#eb    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;f77#c77 or any o!r    
public communication1 z def9$ 9 section 
#cja7bb7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4      
#cjaja7bb77 t w\ld be an electione]+    
communication if x 7 a broadca/1 cable1 
or satellite communication4  7iii7 ,any 
dues or o!r paym5ts to trade            
associations or organizations describ$ 9
 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section 
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code t are1 or c\ld     
reasonably be anticipat$ to be1 us$ or  
transf]r$ to ano!r association or       
organization = a use describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#d7 ( section #eja7;c7 
( su* ,code4  7#d7 ,goal ( imp>tiality  
,! commission %all take su* /eps z x    
consid]s appropriate to ensure t any    
/aff appo9t$ "u ?is subsection1 & any   
v5dor ) :om ! commission ent]s into a   
contract "u ?is subsection1 w "w 9 an   

imp>tial mann]1 & may require any p]son 
:o applies = an appo9tm5t to a /aff     
position or = a v5dor's contract ) !    
commission to provide in=mation on !    
p]son's hi/ory ( political activity     
beyond ! in=mation on ! p]son's         
exp5ditures = political activity provid$
 9 ! reports requir$ "u p>agraph 7#c7   
7includ+ donations to c&idates1         
political committees1 & political       
p>ties7 z a condition ( ! appo9tm5t or !
 contract4  7#e7 ,disqualification2     
waiv]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! indep5d5t       
r$i/rict+ commission may n appo9t an    
individual z an employee1 & may n ent]  
into a contract ) a v5dor1 if !         
individual or v5dor meets any ( !       
crit]ia = ! disqualification ( an       
individual f s]v+ z a memb] ( !         
commission :i* are set =? 9 section     
#bjb7;a77#b74  7,b7 ,waiv] ,! commission
 may by unanim\s vote ( its memb]s waive
 ! application ( subp>agraph 7,a7 to an 
individual or a v5dor aft] receiv+ &    
review+ ! report fil$ by ! individual or

 v5dor "u p>agraph 7#c74  7d7 ,t]m9ation
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! indep5d5t r$i/rict+  
commission ( a ,/ate %all t]m9ate on !  
e>li] (-- 7,a7 ,june #ad ( ! next ye>   
end+ 9 ! num]al z]o2 or  7,b7 ! day on  
:i* ! nonp>tisan ag5cy e/abli%$ or      
designat$ by a ,/ate "u section #bjd7;a7
 has1 9 accordance ) section            
#bjb7;b77#a71 submitt$ a selection pool 
to ! ,select ,committee on ,r$i/rict+ = 
! ,/ate e/abli%$ "u section #bjd7;b74   
7#b7 ,pres]vation ( records ,! ,/ate    
%all ensure t ! records ( ! indep5d5t   
r$i/rict+ commission are reta9$ 9 !     
appropriate ,/ate ar*ive 9 su* mann] z  
may be necess>y to enable ! ,/ate to    
respond to any civil action br\ght )    
respect to congressional r$i/rict+ 9 !  
,/ate4  #bjb4 ,e/abli%m5t ( selection   
pool ( individuals eligible to s]ve z   
memb]s ( commission  7a7 ,crit]ia =     
,eligibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an         
individual is eligible to s]ve z a memb]
 ( an indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission if 
! individual meets ea* ( ! foll[+       

crit]ia3  7,a7 ,z ( ! date ( appo9tm5t1 
! individual is regi/]$ to vote 9       
elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate4
  7,b7 ,dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod end+ on !   
date ( ! individual's appo9tm5t1 !      
individual has be5 cont9u\sly regi/]$ to
 vote ) ! same political p>ty1 or has n 
be5 regi/]$ to vote ) any political     
p>ty4  7,c7 ,! individual submits to !  
nonp>tisan ag5cy e/abli%$ or designat$  
by a ,/ate "u section #bjc1 at su* "t & 
9 su* =m z ! ag5cy may require1 an      
application = inclusion 9 ! selection   
pool "u ?is section1 & includes ) !     
application a writt5 /atem5t1 ) an      
atte/ation "u p5alty ( p]jury1 conta9+ !
 foll[+ in=mation & assurances3  7i7 ,! 
full curr5t "n & any =m] names (1 & !   
contact in=mation =1 ! individual1      
includ+ an electronic mail address1 !   
address ( ! individual's resid5ce1 mail+
 address1 & telephone numb]s4  7ii7 ,!  
individual's race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 age1 
date ( bir?1 & h\sehold income = ! mo/  
rec5t taxable ye>4  7iii7 ,! political  

p>ty ) :i* ! individual is affiliat$1 if
 any4  7iv7 ,! reason or reasons !      
individual desires to s]ve on !         
indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission1 !       
individual's qualifications1 & in=mation
 relevant to ! ability ( ! individual to
 be fair & imp>tial1 includ+1 b n limit$
 to--  7,i7 any involvem5t )1 or        
f9ancial support (1 pr(essional1 social1
 political1 religi\s1 or community      
organizations or causes2 &  7,,ii7 !    
individual's employm5t & educational    
hi/ory4  7v7 ,an assurance t !          
individual %all commit to c>ry+ out !   
individual's duties "u ?is ,act 9 an    
hone/1 indep5d5t1 & imp>tial fa%ion1 &  
to uphold+ public confid5ce 9 !         
integrity ( ! r$i/rict+ process4  7vi7  
,an assurance t1 dur+ ! cov]$ p]iods    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! individual  
has n tak5 & w n take any action :i*    
w\ld disqualify ! individual f s]v+ z a 
memb] ( ! commission "u p>agraph 7#b74  
7#b7 ,disqualifications ,an individual  
is n eligible to s]ve z a memb] ( !     

commission if any ( ! foll[+ applies    
dur+ any ( ! cov]$ p]iods describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#c73  7,a7 ,! individual or 79
 ! case ( ! cov]$ p]iods describ$ 9     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#c77 an imm$iate family memb] ( !      
individual holds public (fice or is a   
c&idate = election = public (fice4  7,b7
 ,! individual or 79 ! case ( ! cov]$   
p]iods describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &   
7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#c77 an imm$iate family
 memb] ( ! individual s]ves z an (fic] (
 a political p>ty or z an (fic]1        
employee1 or paid consultant ( a        
campaign committee ( a c&idate = public 
(fice or ( any political action         
committee 7z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) !   
law ( ! ,/ate74  7,c7 ,! individual or  
79 ! case ( ! cov]$ p]iods describ$ 9   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#c77 an imm$iate family memb] ( !      
individual holds a position z a regi/]$ 
lobbyi/ "u ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( 
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 or an
 equival5t ,/ate or local law4  7,d7 ,! 

individual or 79 ! case ( ! cov]$ p]iods
 describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (  
p>agraph 7#c77 an imm$iate family memb] 
( ! individual is an employee ( an      
elect$ public (ficial1 a contractor ) ! 
gov]nm5t ( ! ,/ate1 or a donor to !     
campaign ( any c&idate = public (fice or
 to any political action committee 7o!r 
?an a donor :o1 dur+ any ( su* cov]$    
p]iods1 gives an aggregate am\nt (      
#a1jjj or less to ! campaigns ( all     
c&idates = all public (fices & to all   
political action committees74  7,e7 ,!  
individual or 79 ! case ( ! cov]$ p]iods
 describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (  
p>agraph 7#c77 an imm$iate family memb] 
( ! individual paid a civil money p5alty
 or crim9al f9e1 or 0 s5t5c$ to a t]m ( 
imprisonm5t1 = violat+ any provision ( !
 ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga
 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja et seq474  7,f7  
,! individual or 79 ! case ( ! cov]$    
p]iods describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &   
7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#c77 an imm$iate family
 memb] ( ! individual is an ag5t ( a    

=eign pr9cipal "u ! ,=eign ,ag5ts       
,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #faa et seq474  7#c7 ,cov]$   
p]iods describ$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 cov]$ p]iod means1 ) respect to !      
appo9tm5t ( an individual to !          
commission1 any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!     
#aj-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( !        
individual's appo9tm5t4  7,b7 ,! p]iod  
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! individual's       
appo9tm5t & end+ on ,augu/ #ad ( ! next 
ye> end+ 9 ! num]al "o4  7,c7 ,! #aj-ye>
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! la/ day ( 
! p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74    
7#d7 ,imm$iate family memb] def9$ ,9 ?is
 subsection1 ! t]m imm$iate family memb]
 means1 ) respect to an individual1 a   
fa!r1 /epfa!r1 "m1 /epmo!r1 son1 /epson1
 daught]1 /epdaught]1 bro!r1 /epbro!r1  
si/]1 /epsi/]1 husb&1 wife1 fa!r-9-law1 
or "m-9-law4  7b7 ,developm5t &         
,submission ( ,selection ,pool  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,june #ae ( ea* ye>   
end+ 9 ! num]al z]o1 ! nonp>tisan ag5cy 
e/abli%$ or designat$ by a ,/ate "u     

section #bjd7;a7 %all develop & submit  
to ! ,select ,committee on ,r$i/rict+ = 
! ,/ate e/abli%$ "u section #bjd7;b7 a  
selection pool ( #cf individuals :o are 
eligible to s]ve z memb]s ( ! indep5d5t 
r$i/rict+ commission ( ! ,/ate "u ?is   
,act1 consi/+ ( individuals 9 ! foll[+  
categories3  7,a7 ,a majority category1 
consi/+ ( #ab individuals :o are        
affiliat$ ) ! political p>ty ^: c&idate 
receiv$ ! mo/ votes 9 ! mo/ rec5t       
,/atewide election = ,f$]al (fice held 9
 ! ,/ate4  7,b7 ,a m9ority category1    
consi/+ ( #ab individuals :o are        
affiliat$ ) ! political p>ty ^: c&idate 
receiv$ ! second mo/ votes 9 ! mo/ rec5t
 ,/atewide election = ,f$]al (fice held 
9 ! ,/ate4  7,c7 ,an indep5d5t category1
 consi/+ ( #ab individuals :o are n     
affiliat$ ) ei!r ( ! political p>ties   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or          
subp>agraph 7,b74  7#b7 ,factors tak5   
into acc\nt 9 develop+ pool ,9 select+  
individuals = ! selection pool "u ?is   
subsection1 ! nonp>tisan ag5cy %all--   

7,a7 ensure t ! pool is repres5tative ( 
! demographic gr\ps 7includ+ racial1    
e?nic1 economic1 & g5d]7 & geographic   
regions ( ! ,/ate1 & includes applicants
 :o w\ld all[ racial1 e?nic1 & language 
m9orities protect$ "u ! ,vot+ ,rights   
,act ( #aife a mean+ful opportunity to  
p>ticipate 9 ! developm5t ( ! ,/ate's   
r$i/rict+ plan2 &  7,b7 take into       
consid]ation ! analytical skills ( !    
individuals select$ 9 relevant fields   
7includ+ mapp+1 data managem5t1 law1    
community outrea*1 demography1 & !      
geography ( ! ,/ate7 & _! ability to "w 
on an imp>tial basis4  7#c7 ,int]views (
 applicants ,to assi/ ! nonp>tisan ag5cy
 9 develop+ ! selection pool "u ?is     
subsection1 ! nonp>tisan ag5cy %all     
conduct int]views ( applicants "u oa?4  
,if an individual is includ$ 9 a        
selection pool develop$ "u ?is section1 
all ( ! int]views ( ! individual %all be
 transcrib$ & ! transcriptions made     
available on ! nonp>tisan ag5cy's       
website contemporane\sly ) release ( !  

report "u p>agraph 7#f74  7#d7          
,det]m9ation ( political p>ty           
affiliation ( individuals 9 selection   
pool ,= purposes ( ?is section1 an      
individual %all be consid]$ to be       
affiliat$ ) a political p>ty only if !  
nonp>tisan ag5cy is able to v]ify 7to ! 
greate/ ext5t possible7 ! in=mation !   
individual provides 9 ! application     
submitt$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,d71    
includ+ by consid]+ additional in=mation
 provid$ by o!r p]sons ) k ( !          
individual's hi/ory ( political         
activity4  7#e7 ,enc\rag+ resid5ts to   
apply = inclusion 9 pool ,! nonp>tisan  
ag5cy %all take su* /eps z may be       
necess>y to ensure t resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 
across v>i\s geographic regions &       
demographic gr\ps are aw>e ( !          
opportunity to s]ve on ! indep5d5t      
r$i/rict+ commission1 includ+ publiciz+ 
! role ( ! panel & us+ newspap]s1       
broadca/ m$ia1 & onl9e s\rces1 includ+  
e?nic m$ia1 to enc\rage individuals to  
apply = inclusion 9 ! selection pool    

develop$ "u ?is subsection4  7#f7       
,report on e/abli%m5t ( selection pool  
,at ! "t ! nonp>tisan ag5cy submits !   
selection pool to ! ,select ,committee  
on ,r$i/rict+ "u p>agraph 7#a71 x %all  
publi% & po/ on ! ag5cy's public website
 a report describ+ ! process by :i* !   
pool 0 develop$1 & %all include 9 !     
report a description ( h[ ! individuals 
9 ! pool meet ! eligibility crit]ia (   
subsection 7a7 & ( h[ ! pool reflects ! 
factors ! ag5cy is requir$ to take into 
consid]ation "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#g7    
,public comm5t on selection pool ,dur+ !
 #ad-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date !   
nonp>tisan ag5cy publi%es ! report "u   
p>agraph 7#f71 ! ag5cy %all accept      
comm5ts f ! public on ! individuals     
includ$ 9 ! selection pool4 ,! ag5cy    
%all po/ all su* comm5ts                
contemporane\sly on ! nonp>tisan ag5cy's
 website & %all transmit !m to ! ,select
 ,committee on ,r$i/rict+ imm$iately ^u 
! expiration ( su* p]iod4  7#h7 ,action 
by ,select ,committee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 

e>li] ?an #ae days & n lat] ?an #ba days
 aft] receiv+ ! selection pool f !      
nonp>tisan ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,select ,committee on ,r$i/rict+ %all-- 
7i7 approve ! pool z submitt$ by !      
nonp>tisan ag5cy1 9 :i* case ! pool %all
 be consid]$ ! approv$ selection pool = 
purposes ( section #bja7;a77#a72 or     
7ii7 reject ! pool1 9 :i* case !        
nonp>tisan ag5cy %all develop & submit a
 replacem5t selection pool 9 accordance 
) subsection 7c74  7,b7 ,inaction deem$ 
rejection ,if ! ,select ,committee on   
,r$i/rict+ fails to approve or reject ! 
pool )9 ! deadl9e set =? 9 subp>agraph  
7,a71 ! ,select ,committee %all be deem$
 to h reject$ ! pool = purposes ( su*   
subp>agraph4  7c7 ,developm5t (         
,replacem5t ,selection ,pool  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,if ! ,select ,committee on       
,r$i/rict+ rejects ! selection pool     
submitt$ by ! nonp>tisan ag5cy "u       
subsection 7b71 n lat] ?an #ad days aft]
 ! rejection1 ! nonp>tisan ag5cy %all   
develop & submit to ! ,select ,committee

 a replacem5t selection pool1 "u ! same 
t]ms & conditions t appli$ to !         
developm5t & submission ( ! selection   
pool "u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 (     
subsection 7b74 ,! replacem5t pool      
submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph may include    
individuals :o 7 includ$ 9 ! reject$    
selection pool submitt$ "u subsection   
7b71 s long z at lea/ "o ( ! individuals
 9 ! replacem5t pool 0 n includ$ 9 su*  
reject$ pool4  7#b7 ,action by ,select  
,committee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ba days aft] receiv+ ! replacem5t      
selection pool f ! nonp>tisan ag5cy "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,select ,committee on  
,r$i/rict+ %all--  7i7 approve ! pool z 
submitt$ by ! nonp>tisan ag5cy1 9 :i*   
case ! pool %all be consid]$ ! approv$  
selection pool = purposes ( section     
#bja7;a77#a72 or  7ii7 reject ! pool1 9 
:i* case ! nonp>tisan ag5cy %all develop
 & submit a second replacem5t selection 
pool 9 accordance ) subsection 7d74     
7,b7 ,inaction deem$ rejection ,if !    
,select ,committee on ,r$i/rict+ fails  

to approve or reject ! pool )9 ! deadl9e
 set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,select   
,committee %all be deem$ to h reject$ ! 
pool = purposes ( su* subp>agraph4  7d7 
,developm5t ( ,second ,replacem5t       
,selection ,pool  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !   
,select ,committee on ,r$i/rict+ rejects
 ! replacem5t selection pool submitt$ by
 ! nonp>tisan ag5cy "u subsection 7c71 n
 lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! rejection1 !  
nonp>tisan ag5cy %all develop & submit  
to ! ,select ,committee a second        
replacem5t selection pool1 "u ! same    
t]ms & conditions t appli$ to !         
developm5t & submission ( ! selection   
pool "u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 (     
subsection 7b74 ,! second replacem5t    
selection pool submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph 
may include individuals :o 7 includ$ 9 !
 reject$ selection pool submitt$ "u     
subsection 7b7 or ! reject$ replacem5t  
selection pool submitt$ "u subsection   
7c71 s long z at lea/ "o ( ! individuals
 9 ! replacem5t pool 0 n includ$ 9 ei!r 
su* reject$ pool4  7#b7 ,action by      

,select ,committee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
e>li] ?an #ae days & n lat] ?an #ad days
 aft] receiv+ ! second replacem5t       
selection pool f ! nonp>tisan ag5cy "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,select ,committee on  
,r$i/rict+ %all--  7i7 approve ! pool z 
submitt$ by ! nonp>tisan ag5cy1 9 :i*   
case ! pool %all be consid]$ ! approv$  
selection pool = purposes ( section     
#bja7;a77#a72 or  7ii7 reject ! pool4   
7,b7 ,inaction deem$ rejection ,if !    
,select ,committee on ,r$i/rict+ fails  
to approve or reject ! pool )9 ! deadl9e
 set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,select   
,committee %all be deem$ to h reject$ ! 
pool = purposes ( su* subp>agraph4  7,c7
 ,effect ( rejection ,if ! ,select      
,committee on ,r$i/rict+ rejects !      
second replacem5t pool f ! nonp>tisan   
ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! r$i/rict+ plan
 = ! ,/ate %all be develop$ & enact$ 9  
accordance ) title ,,iii4  #bjc4        
,crit]ia = r$i/rict+ plan by indep5d5t  
commission2 public notice & input  7a7  
,developm5t ( r$i/rict+ plan  7#a7      

,crit]ia ,9 develop+ a r$i/rict+ plan ( 
a ,/ate1 ! indep5d5t r$i/rict+          
commission ( a ,/ate %all e/abli%       
s+le-memb] congressional di/ricts us+ ! 
foll[+ crit]ia z set =? 9 ! foll[+ ord] 
( priority3  7,a7 ,di/ricts %all comply 
) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution1 includ+ 
! requirem5t t !y equalize total        
population4  7,b7 ,di/ricts %all comply 
) ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq47 & all         
applicable ,f$]al laws4  7,c7 ,di/ricts 
%all provide racial1 e?nic1 & language  
m9orities ) an equal opportunity to     
p>ticipate 9 ! political process & to   
elect c&idates ( *oice & %all n dilute  
or dim9i% _! ability to elect c&idates (
 *oice :e!r alone or 9 coalition ) o!rs4
  7,d7 ,di/ricts %all respect           
communities ( int]e/1 neighborhoods1 &  
political subdivisions to ! ext5t       
practicable & aft] compliance ) !       
requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh   
7,c74 ,a community ( int]e/ is def9$ z  
an area ) recogniz$ simil>ities (       

int]e/s1 includ+ b n limit$ to e?nic1   
racial1 economic1 social1 cultural1     
geographic1 or hi/oric id5tities4 ,! t]m
 communities ( int]e/ may1 9 c]ta9      
circum/ances1 include political         
subdivisions su* z c\nties1             
municipalities1 or s*ool di/ricts1 b    
%all n include common relation%ips )    
political p>ties or political c&idates4 
7#b7 ,no favor+ or disfavor+ ( political
 p>ties ,except z may be requir$ to meet
 ! crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !  
r$i/rict+ plan develop$ by ! indep5d5t  
r$i/rict+ commission %all n1 :5 consid]$
 on a ,/atewide basis1 unduly favor or  
disfavor any political p>ty4  7#c7      
,factors prohibit$ f consid]ation ,9    
develop+ ! r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate1 !  
indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission may n    
take into consid]ation any ( ! foll[+   
factors1 except to ! ext5t necess>y to  
comply ) ! crit]ia describ$ 9           
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 
7#a71 p>agraph 7#b71 & to enable !      
r$i/rict+ plan to be measur$ aga9/ !    

ext]nal metrics describ$ 9 subsection   
7e73  7,a7 ,! resid5ce ( any ,memb] ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or c&idate4     
7,b7 ,! political p>ty affiliation or   
vot+ hi/ory ( ! population ( a di/rict4 
7b7 ,public notice & input  7#a7 ,use ( 
op5 & transp>5t process ,! indep5d5t    
r$i/rict+ commission ( a ,/ate %all hold
 ea* ( its meet+s 9 public1 %all solicit
 & take into consid]ation comm5ts f !   
public1 includ+ propos$ maps1 ?r\gh\t ! 
process ( develop+ ! r$i/rict+ plan = ! 
,/ate1 & %all c>ry out its duties 9 an  
op5 & transp>5t mann] :i* provides = !  
wide/ public dissem9ation reasonably    
possible ( its propos$ & f9al r$i/rict+ 
plans4  7#b7 ,website  7,a7 ,features ,!
 commission %all ma9ta9 a public int]net
 site :i* is n affiliat$ ) or ma9ta9$ by
 ! (fice ( any elect$ (ficial & :i*     
includes ! foll[+ features3  7i7 ,g5]al 
in=mation on ! commission1 its role 9 ! 
r$i/rict+ process1 & its memb]s1 includ+
 contact in=mation4  7ii7 ,an updat$    
s*$ule ( commission he>+s & activities1 

includ+ deadl9es = ! submission (       
comm5ts4  7iii7 ,all draft r$i/rict+    
plans develop$ by ! commission "u       
subsection 7c7 & ! f9al r$i/rict+ plan  
develop$ "u subsection 7d71 includ+ !   
accompany+ writt5 evaluation "u         
subsection 7e74  7iv7 ,all comm5ts      
receiv$ f ! public on ! commission's    
activities1 includ+ any propos$ maps    
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7v7 ,live   
/ream+ ( commission he>+s & an ar*ive ( 
previ\s meet+s1 includ+ any docum5ts    
consid]$ at any su* meet+1 :i* !        
commission %all po/ n lat] ?an #bd h\rs 
aft] ! conclusion ( ! meet+4  7vi7      
,access 9 an easily useable =mat to !   
demographic & o!r data us$ by !         
commission to develop & analyze !       
propos$ r$i/rict+ plans1 toge!r ) access
 to any s(tw>e us$ to draw maps (       
propos$ di/ricts & to any reports       
analyz+ & evaluat+ any su* maps4  7vii7 
,a me?od by :i* memb]s ( ! public may   
submit comm5ts & propos$ maps directly  
to ! commission4  7viii7 ,all records ( 

! commission1 includ+ all communications
 to or f memb]s1 employees1 &           
contractors reg>d+ ! "w ( ! commission4 
7ix7 ,a li/ ( all contractors receiv+   
paym5t f ! commission1 toge!r ) ! annual
 disclosures submitt$ by ! contractors  
"u section #bja7;c77#c74  7x7 ,a li/ ( !
 names ( all individuals :o submitt$    
applications to s]ve on ! commission1   
toge!r ) ! applications submitt$ by     
individuals includ$ 9 any selection     
pool1 except t ! commission may r$act f 
su* applications any f9ancial or o!r    
p]sonally s5sitive in=mation4  7,b7     
,se>*able =mat ,! commission %all ensure
 t all in=mation po/$ & ma9ta9$ on !    
site "u ?is p>agraph1 includ+ in=mation 
& propos$ maps submitt$ by ! public1    
%all be ma9ta9$ 9 an easily se>*able    
=mat4  7,c7 ,deadl9e ,! commission %all 
ensure t ! public int]net site "u ?is   
p>agraph is op]ational 79 at lea/ a     
prelim9>y =mat7 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a ( 
! ye> end+ 9 ! num]al "o4  7#c7 ,public 
comm5t p]iod ,! commission %all solicit1

 accept1 & consid] comm5ts f ! public ) 
respect to its duties1 activities1 &    
proc$ures at any "t dur+ ! p]iod--  7,a7
 :i* beg9s on ,janu>y #a ( ! ye> end+ 9 
! num]al "o2 &  7,b7 :i* ends #g days   
be=e ! date ( ! meet+ at :i* !          
commission %all vote on approv+ ! f9al  
r$i/rict+ plan = enactm5t into law "u   
subsection 7d77#b74  7#d7 ,meet+s &     
he>+s 9 v>i\s geographic locations ,to !
 greate/ ext5t practicable1 ! commission
 %all hold its meet+s & he>+s 9 v>i\s   
geographic regions & locations ?r\gh\t !
 ,/ate4  7#e7 ,multiple language        
requirem5ts = all notices ,! commission 
%all make ea* notice :i* is requir$ to  
be po/$ & publi%$ "u ?is section        
available 9 any language 9 :i* ! ,/ate  
7or any jurisdiction 9 ! ,/ate7 is      
requir$ to provide election mat]ials "u 
section #bjc ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act (   
#aife4  7c7 ,developm5t & ,publication (
 ,prelim9>y ,r$i/rict+ ,plan  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,prior to develop+ & publi%+ a    
f9al r$i/rict+ plan "u subsection 7d71 !

 indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission ( a     
,/ate %all develop & publi% a prelim9>y 
r$i/rict+ plan4  7#b7 ,m9imum public    
he>+s & opportunity = comm5t prior to   
developm5t  7,a7 ,?ree he>+s requir$    
,prior to develop+ a prelim9>y r$i/rict+
 plan "u ?is subsection1 ! commission   
%all hold n few] ?an #c public he>+s at 
:i* memb]s ( ! public may provide input 
& comm5ts reg>d+ ! pot5tial cont5ts (   
r$i/rict+ plans = ! ,/ate & ! process by
 :i* ! commission w develop ! prelim9>y 
plan "u ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,m9imum   
p]iod = notice prior to he>+s ,n few]   
?an #ad days prior to ! date ( ea* he>+ 
held "u ?is p>agraph1 ! commission %all 
po/ notices ( ! he>+ on ! website       
ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7b77#b71 & %all   
provide = ! publication ( su* notices 9 
newspap]s ( g5]al circulation ?r\gh\t ! 
,/ate4 ,ea* su* notice %all specify !   
date1 "t1 & location ( ! he>+4  7,c7    
,submission ( plans & maps by memb]s ( !
 public ,any memb] ( ! public may submit
 maps or portions ( maps = consid]ation 

by ! commission4 ,z provid$ "u          
subsection 7b77#b77;,a71 any su* map    
%all be made publicly available on !    
commission's website & op5 to comm5t4   
7#c7 ,publication ( prelim9>y plan  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! commission %all po/ !      
prelim9>y r$i/rict+ plan develop$ "u ?is
 subsection1 toge!r ) a report t        
includes ! commission's responses to any
 public comm5ts receiv$ "u subsection   
7b77#c71 on ! website ma9ta9$ "u        
subsection 7b77#b71 & %all provide = !  
publication ( ea* su* plan 9 newspap]s (
 g5]al circulation ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate4     
7,b7 ,m9imum p]iod = notice prior to    
publication ,n few] ?an #ad days prior  
to ! date on :i* ! commission po/s &    
publi%es ! prelim9>y plan "u ?is        
p>agraph1 ! commission %all notify !    
public ?r\gh ! website ma9ta9$ "u       
subsection 7b77#b71 z well z ?r\gh      
publication ( notice 9 newspap]s ( g5]al
 circulation ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate1 ( ! p5d+  
publication ( ! plan4  7#d7 ,m9imum     
po/-publication p]iod = public comm5t ,!

 commission %all accept & consid]       
comm5ts f ! public 7includ+ ?r\gh !     
website ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7b77#b77 )
 respect to ! prelim9>y r$i/rict+ plan  
publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 includ+       
propos$ revisions to maps1 = n few] ?an 
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! plan is   
publi%$4  7#e7 ,po/-publication he>+s   
7,a7 ,?ree he>+s requir$ ,aft] po/+ &   
publi%+ ! prelim9>y r$i/rict+ plan "u   
p>agraph 7#c71 ! commission %all hold n 
few] ?an #c public he>+s 9 diff]5t      
geographic areas ( ! ,/ate at :i* memb]s
 ( ! public may provide input & comm5ts 
reg>d+ ! prelim9>y plan4  7,b7 ,m9imum  
p]iod = notice prior to he>+s ,n few]   
?an #ad days prior to ! date ( ea* he>+ 
held "u ?is p>agraph1 ! commission %all 
po/ notices ( ! he>+ on ! website       
ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7b77#b71 & %all   
provide = ! publication ( su* notices 9 
newspap]s ( g5]al circulation ?r\gh\t ! 
,/ate4 ,ea* su* notice %all specify !   
date1 "t1 & location ( ! he>+4  7#f7    
,p]mitt+ multiple prelim9>y plans ,at ! 

option ( ! commission1 aft] develop+ &  
publi%+ ! prelim9>y r$i/rict+ plan "u   
?is subsection1 ! commission may develop
 & publi% subsequ5t prelim9>y r$i/rict+ 
plans1 s long z ! process = ! developm5t
 & publication ( ea* su* subsequ5t plan 
meets ! requirem5ts set =? 9 ?is        
subsection = ! developm5t & publication 
( ! fir/ prelim9>y r$i/rict+ plan4  7d7 
,process = ,enactm5t ( ,f9al ,r$i/rict+ 
,plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] tak+ into    
consid]ation comm5ts f ! public on any  
prelim9>y r$i/rict+ plan develop$ &     
publi%$ "u subsection 7c71 ! indep5d5t  
r$i/rict+ commission ( a ,/ate %all     
develop & publi% a f9al r$i/rict+ plan =
 ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,meet+2 f9al vote ,n    
lat] ?an ! deadl9e specifi$ 9 subsection
 7h71 ! commission %all hold a public   
he>+ at :i* ! memb]s ( ! commission %all
 vote on approv+ ! f9al plan = enactm5t 
into law4  7#c7 ,publication ( plan &   
accompany+ mat]ials ,n few] ?an #ad days
 be=e ! date ( ! meet+ "u p>agraph 7#b71
 ! commission %all provide ! foll[+     

in=mation to ! public ?r\gh ! website   
ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7b77#b71 z well z 
?r\gh newspap]s ( g5]al circulation     
?r\gh\t ! ,/ate3  7,a7 ,! f9al r$i/rict+
 plan1 includ+ all relevant maps4  7,b7 
,a report by ! commission to accompany !
 plan :i* provides ! backgr\nd = ! plan 
& ! commission's reasons = select+ !    
plan z ! f9al r$i/rict+ plan1 includ+   
responses to ! public comm5ts receiv$ on
 any prelim9>y r$i/rict+ plan develop$ &
 publi%$ "u subsection 7c74  7,c7 ,any  
diss5t+ or additional views ) respect to
 ! plan ( individual memb]s ( !         
commission4  7#d7 ,enactm5t ,! f9al     
r$i/rict+ plan develop$ & publi%$ "u ?is
 subsection %all be deem$ to be enact$  
into law if--  7,a7 ! plan is approv$ by
 a majority ( ! :ole memb]%ip ( !       
commission2 &  7,b7 at lea/ "o memb] ( !
 commission appo9t$ f ea* ( ! categories
 ( ! approv$ selection pool describ$ 9  
section #bjb7;b77#a7 approves ! plan4   
7e7 ,writt5 evaluation ( plan aga9/     
ext]nal metrics ,! indep5d5t r$i/rict+  

commission %all include ) ea* r$i/rict+ 
plan develop$ & publi%$ "u ?is section a
 writt5 evaluation t measures ea* su*   
plan aga9/ ext]nal metrics :i* cov] !   
crit]ia set =? 9 p>agraph 7#a7 (        
subsection 7a71 includ+ ! impact ( !    
plan on ! ability ( communities ( color 
to elect c&idates ( *oice1 measures (   
p>tisan fairness us+ multiple accept$   
me?odologies1 & ! degree to :i* ! plan  
pres]ves or divides communities (       
int]e/4  7f7 ,tim+ ,! indep5d5t         
r$i/rict+ commission ( a ,/ate may beg9 
its "w on ! r$i/rict+ plan ( ! ,/ate ^u 
receipt ( relevant population in=mation 
f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 & %all approve a
 f9al r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate 9 ea* ye>
 end+ 9 ! num]al "o n lat] ?an #h mon?s 
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,/ate receives !   
,/ate apportionm5t notice or ,octob] #a1
 :i*ev] occurs lat]4  #bjd4 ,e/abli%m5t 
( relat$ entities  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t or   
,designation ( ,nonp>tisan ,ag5cy (     
,/ate ,legislature  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*  
,/ate %all e/abli% a nonp>tisan ag5cy 9 

! legislative bran* ( ! ,/ate gov]nm5t  
to appo9t ! memb]s ( ! indep5d5t        
r$i/rict+ commission = ! ,/ate 9        
accordance ) section #bja4  7#b7        
,nonp>tisan%ip describ$ ,= purposes (   
?is subsection1 an ag5cy %all be        
consid]$ to be nonp>tisan if "u law !   
ag5cy--  7,a7 is requir$ to provide     
s]vices on a nonp>tisan basis2  7,b7 is 
requir$ to ma9ta9 imp>tiality2 &  7,c7  
is prohibit$ f advocat+ = ! adoption or 
rejection ( any legislative proposal4   
7#c7 ,tra9+ ( memb]s appo9t$ to         
commission ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ae ( a  
ye> end+ 9 ! num]al "o1 ! nonp>tisan    
ag5cy e/abli%$ or designat$ "u ?is      
subsection %all provide ! memb]s ( !    
indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission ) initial
 tra9+ on _! obligations z memb]s ( !   
commission1 includ+ obligations "u !    
,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife & o!r        
applicable laws4  7#d7 ,regulations ,!  
nonp>tisan ag5cy e/abli%$ or designat$  
"u ?is subsection %all adopt & publi%   
regulations1 aft] notice & opportunity =

 comm5t1 e/abli%+ ! proc$ures t ! ag5cy 
w foll[ 9 fulfill+ its duties "u ?is    
,act1 includ+ ! proc$ures to be us$ 9   
vett+ ! qualifications & political      
affiliation ( applicants & 9 creat+ !   
selection pools1 ! r&omiz$ process to be
 us$ 9 select+ ! initial memb]s ( !     
indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission1 & !     
rules t ! ag5cy w apply to ensure t !   
ag5cy c>ries out its duties "u ?is ,act 
9 a maximally transp>5t1 publicly       
accessible1 & imp>tial mann]4  7#e7     
,designation ( exi/+ ag5cy ,at its      
option1 a ,/ate may designate an exi/+  
ag5cy 9 ! legislative bran* ( its       
gov]nm5t to appo9t ! memb]s ( !         
indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission plan = ! 
,/ate "u ?is ,act1 s long z ! ag5cy     
meets ! requirem5ts = nonp>tisan%ip "u  
?is subsection4  7#f7 ,t]m9ation ( ag5cy
 specifically e/abli%$ = r$i/rict+ ,if a
 ,/ate does n designate an exi/+ ag5cy  
"u p>agraph 7#e7 b in/ead e/abli%es a   
new ag5cy to s]ve z ! nonp>tisan ag5cy  
"u ?is section1 ! new ag5cy %all t]m9ate

 ^u ! enactm5t into law ( ! r$i/rict+   
plan = ! ,/ate4  7#g7 ,pres]vation (    
records ,! ,/ate %all ensure t ! records
 ( ! nonp>tisan ag5cy are reta9$ 9 !    
appropriate ,/ate ar*ive 9 su* mann] z  
may be necess>y to enable ! ,/ate to    
respond to any civil action br\ght )    
respect to congressional r$i/rict+ 9 !  
,/ate4  7#h7 ,deadl9e ,! ,/ate %all meet
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection n lat]  
?an ea* ,octob] #ae ( a ye> end+ 9 !    
num]al n9e4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,select  
,committee on ,r$i/rict+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,ea* ,/ate %all appo9t a ,select        
,committee on ,r$i/rict+ to approve or  
disapprove a selection pool develop$ by 
! indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission = !    
,/ate "u section #bjb4  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t 
,! ,select ,committee on ,r$i/rict+ = a 
,/ate "u ?is subsection %all consi/ ( ! 
foll[+ memb]s3  7,a7 ,"o memb] ( ! upp] 
h\se ( ! ,/ate legislature1 :o %all be  
appo9t$ by ! lead] ( ! p>ty ) ! greate/ 
numb] ( seats 9 ! upp] h\se4  7,b7 ,"o  
memb] ( ! upp] h\se ( ! ,/ate           

legislature1 :o %all be appo9t$ by !    
lead] ( ! p>ty ) ! second greate/ numb] 
( seats 9 ! upp] h\se4  7,c7 ,"o memb] (
 ! l[] h\se ( ! ,/ate legislature1 :o   
%all be appo9t$ by ! lead] ( ! p>ty ) ! 
greate/ numb] ( seats 9 ! l[] h\se4     
7,d7 ,"o memb] ( ! l[] h\se ( ! ,/ate   
legislature1 :o %all be appo9t$ by !    
lead] ( ! p>ty ) ! second greate/ numb] 
( seats 9 ! l[] h\se4  7#c7 ,special    
rule = ,/ates ) unicam]al legislature ,9
 ! case ( a ,/ate ) a unicam]al         
legislature1 ! ,select ,committee on    
,r$i/rict+ = ! ,/ate "u ?is subsection  
%all consi/ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3  7,a7    
,two memb]s ( ! ,/ate legislature       
appo9t$ by ! *air ( ! political p>ty ( !
 ,/ate ^: c&idate receiv$ ! highe/      
p]c5tage ( votes 9 ! mo/ rec5t ,/atewide
 election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate4
  7,b7 ,two memb]s ( ! ,/ate legislature
 appo9t$ by ! *air ( ! political p>ty ^:
 c&idate receiv$ ! second highe/        
p]c5tage ( votes 9 ! mo/ rec5t ,/atewide
 election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate4

  7#d7 ,deadl9e ,! ,/ate %all meet !    
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection n lat] ?an 
ea* ,janu>y #ae ( a ye> end+ 9 ! num]al 
z]o4  #bje4 ,report on div]sity (       
memb]%ips ( indep5d5t r$i/rict+         
commissions ,n lat] ?an ,may #ae ( a ye>
 end+ 9 ! num]al "o1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report on ! ext5t to :i* !  
memb]%ips ( indep5d5t r$i/rict+         
commissions = ,/ates e/abli%$ "u ?is    
title ) respect to ! imm$iately prec$+  
ye> end+ 9 ! num]al z]o meet ! div]sity 
requirem5ts z provid$ = 9 sections      
#bja7;a77#b77;,b7 & #bjb7;b77#b74  ,,iii
 ,role ( ,c\rts 9 ,developm5t (         
,r$i/rict+ ,plans  #cja4 ,enactm5t (    
plan develop$ by #c-;judge c\rt  7a7    
,developm5t ( ,plan ,if any ( ! trigg]+ 
ev5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7f7 occur ) 
respect to a ,/ate-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an    
,decemb] #ae ( ! ye> 9 :i* ! trigg]+    
ev5t occurs1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict    
c\rt = ! applicable v5ue1 act+ ?r\gh a  
#c-;judge ,c\rt conv5$ pursuant to      

section #bbhd ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 %all develop & publi% !         
congressional r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate2 
&  7#b7 ! f9al plan develop$ & publi%$  
by ! ,c\rt "u ?is section %all be deem$ 
to be enact$ on ! date on :i* ! ,c\rt   
publi%es ! f9al plan1 z describ$ 9      
subsection 7d74  7b7 ,applicable v5ue   
describ$ ,= purposes ( ?is section1 !   
applicable v5ue ) respect to a ,/ate is 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia or ! judicial    
di/rict 9 :i* ! capital ( ! ,/ate is    
locat$1 z select$ by ! fir/ p>ty to file
 ) ! c\rt suffici5t evid5ce ( !         
occurr5ce ( a trigg]+ ev5t describ$ 9   
subsection 7f74  7c7 ,proc$ures =       
,developm5t ( ,plan  7#a7 ,crit]ia ,9   
develop+ a r$i/rict+ plan = a ,/ate "u  
?is section1 ! ,c\rt %all adh]e to !    
same t]ms & conditions t appli$ 7or t   
w\ld h appli$1 z ! case may be7 to !    
developm5t ( a plan by ! indep5d5t      
r$i/rict+ commission ( ! ,/ate "u       
section #bjc7;a74  7#b7 ,access to      
in=mation & records ( commission ,!     

,c\rt %all h access to any in=mation1   
data1 s(tw>e1 or o!r records & mat]ial t
 0 us$ 7or t w\ld h be5 us$1 z ! case   
may be7 by ! indep5d5t r$i/rict+        
commission ( ! ,/ate 9 c>ry+ out its    
duties "u ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,he>+2 public 
p>ticipation ,9 develop+ a r$i/rict+    
plan = a ,/ate1 ! ,c\rt %all-- 7,a7 hold
 "o or m evid5ti>y he>+s at :i* int]e/$ 
memb]s ( ! public may appe> & be he>d & 
pres5t te/imony1 includ+ exp]t te/imony1
 9 accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,c\rt2 &    
7,b7 consid] o!r submissions & comm5ts  
by ! public1 includ+ proposals =        
r$i/rict+ plans to cov] ! entire ,/ate  
or any portion ( ! ,/ate4  7#d7 ,use (  
special ma/] ,to assi/ 9 ! developm5t & 
publication ( a r$i/rict+ plan = a ,/ate
 "u ?is section1 ! ,c\rt may appo9t a   
special ma/] to make recomm5dations to !
 ,c\rt on possible plans = ! ,/ate4  7d7
 ,publication ( plan  7#a7 ,public      
availability ( initial plan ,^u complet+
 ! developm5t ( "o or m initial         
r$i/rict+ plans1 ! ,c\rt %all make !    

plans available to ! public at no co/1 &
 %all also make available ! und]ly+ data
 us$ by ! ,c\rt to develop ! plans & a  
writt5 evaluation ( ! plans aga9/       
ext]nal metrics 7z describ$ 9 section   
#bjc7;e774  7#b7 ,publication ( f9al    
plan ,at any "t aft] ! expiration ( !   
#ad-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date !    
,c\rt makes ! plans available to !      
public "u p>agraph 7#a71 & tak+ into    
consid]ation any submissions & comm5ts  
by ! public :i* are receiv$ dur+ su*    
p]iod1 ! ,c\rt %all develop & publi% !  
f9al r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate4  7e7 ,use
 ( int]im plan ,9 ! ev5t t ! ,c\rt is n 
able to develop & publi% a f9al         
r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate ) suffici5t "t 
= an upcom+ election to proce$1 ! ,c\rt 
may develop & publi% an int]im r$i/rict+
 plan :i* %all s]ve z ! r$i/rict+ plan =
 ! ,/ate until ! ,c\rt develops &       
publi%es a f9al plan 9 accordance ) ?is 
section4 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be  
con/ru$ to limit or o!rwise affect !    
au?ority or discretion ( ! ,c\rt to     

develop & publi% ! f9al r$i/rict+ plan1 
includ+ b n limit$ to ! discretion to   
make any *anges ! ,c\rt deems necess>y  
to an int]im r$i/rict+ plan4  7f7       
,trigg]+ ,ev5ts ,describ$ ,! trigg]+    
ev5ts describ$ 9 ?is subsection are z   
foll[s3 7#a7 ,! failure ( ! ,/ate to    
e/abli% or designate a nonp>tisan ag5cy 
( ! ,/ate legislature "u section        
#bjd7;a7 prior to ! expiration ( !      
deadl9e set =? 9 section #bjd7;a77#e74  
7#b7 ,! failure ( ! ,/ate to appo9t a   
,select ,committee on ,r$i/rict+ "u     
section #bjd7;b7 prior to ! expiration (
 ! deadl9e set =? 9 section             
#bjd7;b77#d74  7#c7 ,! failure ( !      
,select ,committee on ,r$i/rict+ to     
approve any selection pool "u section   
#bjb prior to ! expiration ( ! deadl9e  
set =? = ! approval ( ! second          
replacem5t selection pool 9 section     
#bjb7;d77#b74  7#d7 ,! failure ( !      
indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission ( ! ,/ate
 to approve a f9al r$i/rict+ plan = !   
,/ate prior to ! expiration ( ! deadl9e 

set =? 9 section #bjc7;f74  #cjb4       
,special rule = r$i/rict+ conduct$ "u   
ord] ( ,f$]al c\rt ,if a ,f$]al c\rt    
requires a ,/ate to conduct r$i/rict+   
subsequ5t to an apportionm5t (          
,repres5tatives 9 ! ,/ate 9 ord] to     
comply ) ! ,con/itution or to en=ce !   
,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife1 section #bjc
 %all apply ) respect to ! r$i/rict+1   
except t ! c\rt may revise any ( !      
deadl9es set =? 9 su* section if ! c\rt 
det]m9es t a revision is appropriate 9  
ord] to provide = a timely enactm5t ( a 
new r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate4  ,,iv     
,adm9i/rative & ,miscellane\s           
,provisions  #dja4 ,paym5ts to ,/ates = 
c>ry+ out r$i/rict+  7a7 ,au?orization (
 paym5ts ,subject to subsection 7d71 n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] a ,/ate receives 
a ,/ate apportionm5t notice1 ! ,election
 ,assi/ance ,commission %all1 subject to
 ! availability ( appropriations provid$
 pursuant to subsection 7e71 make a     
paym5t to ! ,/ate 9 an am\nt equal to ! 
product (--  7#a7 ! numb] (             

,repres5tatives to :i* ! ,/ate is       
entitl$1 z provid$ "u ! notice2 &  7#b7 
#aej1jjj4  7b7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate    
%all use ! paym5t made "u ?is section to
 e/abli% & op]ate ! ,/ate's indep5d5t   
r$i/rict+ commission1 to implem5t !     
,/ate r$i/rict+ plan1 & to o!rwise c>ry 
out congressional r$i/rict+ 9 ! ,/ate4  
7c7 ,no paym5t to /ates ) s+le memb] ,! 
,election ,assi/ance ,commission %all n 
make a paym5t "u ?is section to any     
,/ate :i* is n entitl$ to m ?an "o      
,repres5tative "u its ,/ate apportionm5t
 notice4  7d7 ,requir+ ,submission (    
,selection ,pool z ,condition ( ,paym5t 
7#a7 ,requirem5t ,except z provid$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b7 & p>agraph 7#c71 !        
,election ,assi/ance ,commission may n  
make a paym5t to a ,/ate "u ?is section 
until ! ,/ate c]tifies to ! ,commission 
t ! nonp>tisan ag5cy e/abli%$ or        
designat$ by a ,/ate "u section #bjd7;a7
 has1 9 accordance ) section            
#bjb7;b77#a71 submitt$ a selection pool 
to ! ,select ,committee on ,r$i/rict+ = 

! ,/ate e/abli%$ "u section #bjd7;b74   
7#b7 ,exception = ,/ates ) exi/+        
commissions ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate :i*1    
pursuant to section #aja7;c71 is exempt 
f ! requirem5ts ( section #aja7;a71 !   
,commission may n make a paym5t to !    
,/ate "u ?is section until ! ,/ate      
c]tifies to ! ,commission t its         
r$i/rict+ commission meets ! requirem5ts
 ( section #aja7;c74  7#c7 ,exception = 
,/ate ( ,i[a ,9 ! case ( ! ,/ate ( ,i[a1
 ! ,commission may n make a paym5t to ! 
,/ate "u ?is section until ! ,/ate      
c]tifies to ! ,commission t x w c>ry out
 congressional r$i/rict+ pursuant to !  
,/ate's apportionm5t notice 9 accordance
 ) a plan develop$ by ! ,i[a            
,legislative ,s]vices ,ag5cy ) !        
assi/ance ( a ,tempor>y ,r$i/rict+      
,advisory ,commission1 z provid$ "u !   
law describ$ 9 section #aja7;d74  7e7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y = paym5ts "u ?is        
section4  #djb4 ,civil en=cem5t  7a7    

,civil ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,actions by      
,attorney ,g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may
 br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate    
di/rict c\rt = su* relief z may be      
appropriate to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7#b7 
,availability ( private "r ( action ,any
 citiz5 ( a ,/ate :o is aggriev$ by !   
failure ( ! ,/ate to meet ! requirem5ts 
( ?is ,act may br+ a civil action 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = !          
applicable v5ue = su* relief z may be   
appropriate to rem$y ! failure4 ,=      
purposes ( ?is section1 ! applicable    
v5ue is ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia or !     
judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! capital ( !    
,/ate is locat$1 z select$ by ! p]son :o
 br+s ! civil action4  7b7 ,exp$it$     
,consid]ation ,9 any action br\ght =? "u
 ?is section1 ! foll[+ rules %all apply3
 7#a7 ,! action %all be fil$ 9 ! di/rict
 c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia or = ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* 
! capital ( ! ,/ate is locat$1 z select$
 by ! p]son br++ ! action4  7#b7 ,!     
action %all be he>d by a #c-;judge c\rt 

conv5$ pursuant to section #bbhd ( title
 #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,!     
#c-;judge c\rt %all consolidate actions 
br\ght = relief "u subsection 7b77#a7 ) 
respect to ! same ,/ate r$i/rict+ plan4 
7#d7 ,a copy ( ! compla9t %all be       
deliv]$ promptly to ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives & ! ,secret>y ( !       
,s5ate4  7#e7 ,a f9al decision 9 !      
action %all be reviewable only by appeal
 directly to ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4 ,su* appeal %all be tak5 by !  
fil+ ( a notice ( appeal )9 #aj days1 & 
! fil+ ( a jurisdictional /atem5t )9 #cj
 days1 ( ! entry ( ! f9al decision4     
7#f7 ,x %all be ! duty ( ! di/rict c\rt 
& ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
advance on ! docket & to exp$ite to !   
greate/ possible ext5t ! disposition ( !
 action & appeal4  7c7 ,attorney's ,fees
 ,9 a civil action "u ?is section1 !    
c\rt may all[ ! prevail+ p>ty 7o!r ?an !
 ,unit$ ,/ates7 reasonable attorney     
fees1 includ+ litigation exp5ses1 &     
co/s4  7d7 ,relation to ,o!r ,laws  7#a7

 ,rights & rem$ies additional to o!r    
rights & rem$ies ,! rights & rem$ies    
e/abli%$ by ?is section are 9 addition  
to all o!r rights & rem$ies provid$ by  
law1 & nei!r ! rights & rem$ies e/abli%$
 by ?is section nor any o!r provision ( 
?is ,act %all sup]s$e1 re/rict1 or limit
 ! application ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( 
#aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq474   
7#b7 ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act au?orizes or requires conduct t
 is prohibit$ by ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( 
#aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq474   
#djc4 ,/ate apportionm5t notice def9$ ,9
 ?is ,act1 ! ,/ate apportionm5t notice  
means1 ) respect to a ,/ate1 ! notice   
s5t to ! ,/ate f ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives "u section #bb7;b7 ( !  
,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = !    
fifte5? & subsequ5t dec5nial c5suses &  
to provide = an apportionm5t (          
,repres5tatives 9 ,congress1 approv$    
,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a71 ( 
! numb] ( ,repres5tatives to :i* ! ,/ate
 is entitl$4  #djd4 ,no effect on       

elections = ,/ate & local (fice ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act or 9 any am5dm5t made by ?is   
,act may be con/ru$ to affect ! mann] 9 
:i* a ,/ate c>ries out elections = ,/ate
 or local (fice1 includ+ ! process by   
:i* a ,/ate e/abli%es ! di/ricts us$ 9  
su* elections4  #dje4 ,effective date   
,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
%all apply ) respect to r$i/rict+ c>ri$ 
out pursuant to ! dec5nial c5sus        
conduct$ dur+ #bjbj or any succe$+      
dec5nial c5sus4